I was fortunate enough to sit down and have a chat with new indie musician, Kierie, who has just released a new song titled ‘Clean Your Room’. The singer is based in Dublin, Ireland, and is new to the music scene.
Read this interview for exclusive insight into the musician’s background and upcoming releases.
RevBug:
“Hello. Thank you for letting me interview you.”
Kierie:
“No problem.”
RevBug:
“So, what was the inspiration behind your song?”
Kierie:
“Clean your room was inspired by a lot of factors. Mostly, it’s based on the idea of bereavement. It pokes fun at it, and it’s centered around the idea of bed rotting. I think it’s a lot of my own experience mixed in with Gen Z and the kind of culture talking about bed rotting and, you know, being depressed and stuff.”
RevBug:
“Okay, thank you. That makes a lot of sense. It’s definitely a relatable subject.
Would you mind telling us how was the song recorded?”
Kierie:
“The song was recorded completely in a DIY sense. I used all the instruments I already owned, like my guitar, my bass guitar, and then the rest of it was made to my midi synth but you know, it was recorded completely in my room and written in there. Like, I just kind of wanted to keep it entirely inside my bedroom.”
RevBug:
“That fits the song title. Since you’re a new artist, what is your backstory?”
Kierie:
“Well, I’ve always loved music throughout my life. So I have a varied backstory. I started playing guitar when I was four and, you know, I come from a musical family. My granddad taught me a lot of things growing up and then I went to school and then eventually went to college to study music further. But yeah, it’s very diverse. I love music in general.”
RevBug
“Thank you for sharing that. That’s really nice to know. Who would you say are your musical inspirations?”
Kierie:
That’s a long one. Let’s say there’s the Beatles you know, I love everything about them.
There’s one OneOhTrix Point Never who is very electronic and I’ve just taken a real liking to electronic music recently. And I suppose I could even say Andy Shauf, I love his storytelling and his lyrics and even just the sort of minimalism to it.
RevBug:
“Yeah, those are some good picks that you chose. So, what is the meaning behind the lyrics that you have written for the song?”
Kierie:
Well, it kind of goes back to that idea of bereavement. Like, I think the main meaning that is very overshadowed in clean your room. You know, it can allude to a multitude of things, but personally I perceive it as you know, like, go get therapy, or, you know, be nicer to yourself, because I feel that your head so cluttered with all these emotions you feel and you never let it out. So, you know, you got to clean your room, or, you know, clean your mind a sense.”
RevBug:
“The song is really good, and I found that the lyrics were actually quite relatable. So, I think you’ve done a really good job there.”
Kierie:
Thank you.
RevBug:
Do have any more upcoming music?
Kierie:
“Yeah, definitely. Like, I’m going to let this song run its course, but I’ve been sitting on a ton of songs for about, you know, four years just collecting dust, so you know, it’s exciting.”
RevBug:
“Well, we will be anticipating every release you have coming. What would you say is your songwriting process?”
Kierie:
“A songwriting process would be nice to have, but when I start writing a song, I kind of just think of regular phrases that are used every day, or I try to come up with like a completely unique concept. Like, clean your room was inspired by mom screaming at me to clean your room, but then I just kind of thought about it as like, oh, what if I never get to hear that again from her? And then you know, I just kind of started thinking about the idea and then started thinking about it more musically. And the song was originally a joke, but it turned into what it is today.”
RevBug:
“Well, it’s a good thing you turned the joke into a well-written song. Thank you for coming. One final question is, do you have any advice for independent musicians?”
Kierie:
“Yeah, I think the key piece of advice is you know, like, try find your sound like it’s no fun trying to produce a song that you don’t like. I’m not saying I don’t like ‘Clean Your Room’ but, learning to produce learning your sound. It’s all very important, and just trying to understand the market around you as well goes a long way.”